** Farm-fresh fruits, veggies reach customers’ tables

At a time when purchasing pesticide-free fresh fruits and vegetables has become a challenge, a Bengaluru-based startup is supplying these items to citizens, that too at 20 per cent lower cost.

Humus, a store in JP Nagar 2nd Phase, is working on the Amul model: the firm procures fruits and vegetables directly from farmers, processes and sells them to customers in Bengaluru.

** Land reforms Bill passed in Council with JD(S) support

Amid intense protests by farmers, the controversial Karnataka Land Reforms (Second Amendment) Bill, 2020 that seeks to remove restrictions on agricultural land purchase in the State was passed in the Legislative Council on Tuesday, with the Janata Dal (Secular), which had earlier opposed the Bill, supporting it.